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School holidays in Hesse 2026

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When are the school holidays in 2026?

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Recorded school-free days Weekend Statewide public holiday

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January10 school-free days

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FebruaryNo recorded school breaks

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March2 school-free days

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April10 school-free days

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MayNo recorded school breaks

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June2 school-free days

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July31 school-free days

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August7 school-free days

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SeptemberNo recorded school breaks

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October13 school-free days

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NovemberNo recorded school breaks

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December9 school-free days

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See when children are off school in Hesse, check dates on a visual month-by-month calendar, and plan around weekends. The source dates are kept separate from extended calendar days off.

Published dates

School holiday dates 2026

Dates currently included in the official state dataset for the relevant school years are listed below.

Christmas holidays
Official holiday dates22 Dec 2025 – 10 Jan 202620 calendar days
With adjacent days off20 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 202623 calendar days
Easter holidays
Official holiday dates30 Mar 2026 – 10 Apr 202612 calendar days
With adjacent days off28 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 202616 calendar days
Summer holidays
Official holiday dates29 Jun 2026 – 7 Aug 202640 calendar days
With adjacent days off27 Jun 2026 – 9 Aug 202644 calendar days
Autumn holidays
Official holiday dates5 Oct 2026 – 17 Oct 202613 calendar days
With adjacent days off3 Oct 2026 – 18 Oct 202616 calendar days
Christmas holidays
Official holiday dates23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 202721 calendar days
With adjacent days off23 Dec 2026 – 12 Jan 202721 calendar days

What does “with adjacent days off” mean?

Official dates

Start and end dates taken from the state-level school holiday source.

Connected days off

Only directly adjoining Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays valid statewide are added. These are calendar days, not extra official school holiday dates.

Individual school exceptions, locally observed public holidays and movable school days are not included automatically. Confirm before booking.

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Official source and data status

Hessisches Ministerium für Kultus, Bildung und Chancen

Official state source

Source last checked: 2026-05-24

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